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Ariel H. Kim
Crimson staff writer Ariel H. Kim can be reached at ariel.kim@thecrimson.com.
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Some Harvard Classes Start Spring Semester Online Due to Omicron Surge
Some Harvard professors will hold classes online during the first week of the spring semester, citing Covid-19 concerns.
Harvard Anthropology Prof. John Comaroff Placed on Leave Following Sexual Harassment, Professional Misconduct Inquiries
Harvard Anthropology and African and African-American Studies professor John L. Comaroff was placed on unpaid administrative leave Thursday after University investigations found that he violated the school’s sexual harassment and professional conduct policies.
Moderna Vaccine Slightly More Effective than Pfizer, Per HSPH Study
Researchers at Harvard’s T. H. Chan School of Public Health found earlier this month that Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is slightly more effective than Pfizer’s at preventing negative Covid-19 outcomes.
BWH Researchers Launch First-Ever Human Trial for Alzheimer’s Nasal Vaccine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital will begin treating patients this week in the first human trial for a nasal vaccine to prevent and slow Alzheimer’s disease.
HMS Office for Community-Centered Medical Education Receives $150,000 Donation
Harvard Medical School received a $150,000 donation on Nov. 19 to support the current development of an office for community-centered medical education.
HSPH Announces Collaboration with Tsinghua Vanke School of Public Health in China
Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health announced a new academic and research collaboration with Tsinghua University’s Vanke School of Public Health in Beijing in a press release on Wednesday.
‘A Hard Stop’: How Harvard’s Dental School Graduated Every Student Despite a Pandemic Shutdown
Dental School faculty worked "day and night" to ensure students stayed afloat with limited clinical instruction.
Following Student Activism, School of Public Health Adds Two More Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
The School of Public Health designated two additional gender-neutral restrooms in its Kresge building on Oct. 26, following student activism and widespread faculty support for the measure, per a Social and Behavioral Sciences department-wide email last week.
Harvard Researchers Launch $43M Global Human Flourishing Study
Researchers at Harvard and Baylor University launched a $43.4 million research initiative last month to examine the causes of “human flourishing.”
MGB Invests $50 Million in Local Health Initiatives with Focus on Equity
Mass General Brigham will invest $50 million in a new initiative focused on mental health, chronic disease management, and nutrition security, the hospital network announced last week.
HMS Researchers Develop AI Model to Detect Disease-Causing Gene Variants
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Oxford University developed a new artificial intelligence model that can determine whether a gene variant is benign or disease-causing.
Science Journalists Reflect on Covid-19 Reporting at Virtual HLS Panel
The event, entitled “Covid-19, Science, and the Media: Lessons Learned Reporting on the Pandemic,” was hosted by the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at HLS.
Dental School Dean Lauds Covid-19 Response, Diversity Efforts
William V. Giannobile, the dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, talked the school’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, strides made in diversity and inclusion efforts, and the impact of Covid-19 on oral health care in a Monday interview.
Fauci Talks Pandemic Preparedness and Racial Health Disparities in HMS-Hosted Webinar
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony S. Fauci discussed pandemic preparedness and racial health disparities in a virtual seminar on Thursday hosted by Harvard Medical School’s Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine.
38% of American Households Report Financial Crisis During Delta Surge, HSPH Poll Finds
In a result that surprised researchers, 38 percent of U.S. households reported facing serious financial difficulties in the past few months despite receiving government assistance, according to a new national poll by the Harvard School of Public Health.
